Commentaries

Don’t Demonize Employees Who Raise Problems

February 24, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nilofer Merchant for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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The wit and wisdom of August Wilson

February 24, 2020

Any list of the greatest American playwrights must include August Wilson, but only in recent years has he begun to receive the recognition and praise that he deserves. Here is a random selection of some of his observations that, I…

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“An Editor Can Save You From Yourself”: Remembering Alice Mayhew

February 23, 2020

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Joumana Khatib that appeared in The New York Times. The legendary Simon & Schuster editor, Alice Mayhew,  died on Feb. 4. Robert Woodward and Walter Isaacson are two of several authors…

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The CIO challenge: Modern business needs a new kind of tech leader

February 22, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Anusha Dhasarathy, Isha Gill, and Naufal Khan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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What it really means to lead more effectively through empowerment

February 21, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…

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Clayton Christensen, the Gentle Giant of Innovation

February 21, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael B. Horn for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR…

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Redefining the role of the leader in the reskilling era

February 20, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from the transcription of a probing discussion of the mind-sets and behaviors that leaders must learn (and unlearn) in order to meet the needs of their people and their organizations in the age of reskilling.…

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Building a Culture That Embraces Data and AI

February 20, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas H. Davenport for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email…

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Confronting overconfidence in talent strategy, management, and development

February 19, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tera Allas, Louis Chambers, and Tom Welchman for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…

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The wit and wisdom of David Mamet

February 18, 2020

If your goal is to put white caps on your gray matter, watch a performance of one of David Mamet‘s plays (e.g.  Speed-the-Plow) or a film version of one of his plays (e.g. Glengarry Glen Ross). He is one of…

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